I’ve been writing about homeschooling since 1983. That is, I’ve been writing about it professionally since then; my writings about families and children and learning – everything that comprises what we’ve come to know as homeschooling – go much, much farther back. I did a quick search of my name the other day and came up with almost 3,500 results, including several articles and essays I’d totally forgotten! Someday I’ll share some of those writings (or you can do your own Internet search for my name), but for now this blog is only about my writings as an editor and publisher of the magazine which supports this website.
My perspective has changed over the course of more than twenty years, and the homeschooling movement has undergone many significant changes. But I can go back to our earliest issues, my first writings about families learning together, and most of what I wrote way back then is still relevant, still worth reading. I like to think that’s a sign of a good writer, but maybe it’s just a sign that some things never change.
Welcome to the Editor’s Blog for Home Education Magazine!
My name is Helen Hegener, and I’m actually the managing editor and co-publisher (with my husband, Mark). There are two other magazine editors, Carol Narigon (Articles) and Linda Dobson (Columns), and three newsletter editors: Shay Seaborne (HEM News), Ann Lahrson Fisher (HEM News & Commentary), and Mary Nix (HEM Support Groups News). We think we have the best editorial staff in homeschooling, working to bring you all the best homeschooling publications!
Actually, there’s a lot more to Home Education Magazine than publications. As our site banner notes, HEM is “More than just a magazine…” But this blog is my little corner of this whole big operation. This is where I share what I find most interesting, illuminating, notable, quotable, whatever – if it catches my interest, you’ll probably read about it here. I’ll strive to keep it interesting, and if you find something you think I should know about, please write and tell me!
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